Friday, 2 December 2011

Mary Chaplin Portraits

I had such a lovely time working with Mary two weeks ago, doing a styling session with her and bringing in a make-up artist and hairstylist to create this series of portraits. I loved her earnest eyes and could have sat with her all day.


Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Karavansara Retreat and Residences - Siem Reap

I had the privilege of staying at the Karavansara Retreat and Residences last month, relaxing in the lounge area where the staff brought out Khmer favourites like the Curry Beef Salaman: cubed beef sauteed in garlic, shallots and seasoned with lemongrass, chili, coconut, galangal with a splash of coconut milk.

Then there was the Medley Fresh that made me grin: sticky rice dumplings filled with addictive palm sugar and fresh tropical fruit to lessen the guilt. Writing about it makes me hungry.

Guests can relax by one of the few salt water pools in town while sipping on a smoothie and as the sun sets, move to the lounge by the fish fountain in the middle of the tropical garden. I loved the design and look forward to doing a fashion shoot on the grounds in the future!




Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Documentary Photo Essay: Chung King Mansions Published on Invisible Photographer Asia

I'm very excited. Photos showing my first impressions of Chungking Mansions have been published on Invisible Photographer Asia. Thanks to Nic Dunlop for a brilliant edit and ThingsAsian Press for funding the project. To follow on Facebook click here

Saturday, 23 July 2011

Kerryn Haig & Mathilda Portraits




I had the pleasure of working with Kerryn Haig the founder of Equator Homewares and her daughter just before heading to the UK & doing more personal portraits. We shot at her beautifully styled new flat in Saigon. Special thanks to Sydney-based Lisa Collins who did a brilliant job with the image editing.

Wednesday, 6 July 2011

David Appleton Portraits

David is a great personality to work with and I really wanted to capture his laughter as well as the more serious sides. The co-founder of creative marketing agency Edge Asia is wearing his grandfather's suit in the formal shot.



Monday, 4 July 2011

Irma Janssen Portrait Shoot

I'm continuing to do more portrait shoots in Saigon and loving it. There's nothing like working with someone one on one, gaining their trust, communicating with them and at the end to see the person happy with how you've perceived them. That feeling of relief and sense of accomplishment makes me look forward to the next shoot.

Here's a recent shoot of my friend, the Dutch exercise maven Irma Janssen. She's great at what she does and her confidence and vibrant personality comes straight through. We worked on a series of pictures for the upcoming revamp of her website.





Friday, 24 June 2011

Sofitel Saigon Shoot

Here are some pictures from the test shoot at the Sofitel Saigon I shot in April via Keen a branding agency in Bangkok whose Creative Director Pierre Vermeir worked on the brilliant branding for one of my favourite restaurants: Roast Restaurant in London where my friend Lawrence Keogh is the executive chef. Small world!